Brewers drop points at Scunthorpe

Brewers drop points but remain in second as Wigan move 4 points clear at the top.

Four changes were made to the side that drew at home last week against Bury. Reilly, Butcher, Naylor and Walker started with Bennett and Beavon on the bench. Both McCrory, Choudhury missing the out on the trip to Glanford Park.

Going into the half, both teams were causing chances as both keepers were called into action. Luke Williams shot from just outside the box at the 12 minute mark that was heading towards the right corner. Just before half time, a Callum Butcher left footed shot forced the Scunthorpe keeper to make the save.

At the 60 minute mark Neal Bishop scored from close range to break the deadlock after Mirkin headed the ball towards goal from a corner.

With the result, Burton remain in second place and six points clear of third place Bradford, but are still looking for a win as they remain winless in their last four.

The Brewers next game is at home against Barnsley on April 16th.

Referee: Andy Haines
Attendance: 3,888

Scunthorpe– 1
Goals– Bishop (60`)
Yellow Cards– Madden (90`)

Lineup
13 Anyon
33 Clarke (Lairdat 88`)
5 Mirfin
23 Wallace
17 Townsend
16 Adelakun
12 Bishop
26 Ness (King 83`)
7 Williams
9 Madden
22 Hopper (Dawson 83`)

Substitutes
3 Laird
8 Vose
15 Dawson
18 King
29 Wootton
31 Sutton
35 Ledger

Burton Albion– 0
Goals–
Yellow Cards– Walker (90`)

Lineup
1 McLaughlin
2 Edwards
4 Mousinho
30 Flanagan
7 Reilly
8 Weir (Bennett 62`)
21 Duffy
15 Naylor
12 Butcher
10 Akins
18 Walker (Myers-Harness 69`)

Substitutes
3 Cansdell-Sherriff
9 Beavon
17 Myers-Harness
19 O’Connor
31 Bywater
33 Bennett